The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (Perhaps you are reciting behind your imam . . . ) Does the interrogative here not indicate that he did not know their recitation behind him?
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The questioner : The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does the interrogative here not indicate that he did not know that they were reciting, and therefore he asked?
The Shaykh : No, it does not indicate that. It is like if you hear a person speaking, for example, and you say, "Perhaps you spoke to me" or "Perhaps you are saying such and such," while I know that you are speaking, but this is a matter of being polite in speech. Yes, Yahya?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
Perhaps you are reciting behind your imam
لعلّكم تقرأون خلف إمامكمThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does the interrogative here not indicate that he did not know that they were reciting, and therefore he asked?
The Shaykh : No, it does not indicate that. It is like if you hear a person speaking, for example, and you say, "Perhaps you spoke to me" or "Perhaps you are saying such and such," while I know that you are speaking, but this is a matter of being polite in speech. Yes, Yahya?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?